Do It For The Children

When Severn was 9 she started the Environmental Children’s Organization (ECO), a small group of children committed to learning and teaching other kids about environmental issues. ECO raised enough money to send Severn, then 12 years old, to the UN’s Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. She proceeded to tell decision-makers how their actions and/or inactions, would ultimately affect children. Severn silenced the U.N. She challenges us all, when she asks:

[Severn’s quotes are in bold italics.]

“You grown-ups say you love us, but I challenge you to make your actions reflect your words.”

As a member of the MOMS CLEAN AIR FORCE, I am committed to cleaning up the air, and keeping it clean for my children, your children and our children’s children.

“I’m only a child yet I know we are all part of a family, five billion strong, in fact, 30 million species strong and we all share the same air, water and soil — borders and governments will never change that.”

“At school, even in kindergarten, you teach us to behave in the world. You teach us not to fight with others, to work things out, to respect others, to clean up our mess, not to hurt other creatures, to share – not be greedy. Then why do you go out and do the things you tell us not to do?”

Please watch, listen and join me, and thousands of parents who have signed up with the MOMS CLEAN AIR FORCE. Why? Because we know, deep down in the depths of our mommy souls, WE MUST FIGURE THIS OUT FOR THE CHILDREN.

Thanks so much, Ronnie. Not only was the photo memory you sent along wonderful, but the video was extememly powerful. As the saying goes, “out of the mouths of babes! So often it is the children who say it as it truly is, and who help us all stop and rediscover the important things in life. I’ll pass this along to our faculty at Poughkeepsie Day School.
Robbie Puglisi
Kindergarten teacher